Improvement in sled-propellers



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ROBERT STEEL, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN SLED-PROPELLERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 215,988, (latedMay 27,1879; application filed April 19, 1879.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, ROBERT STEEL, of the cityand county of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, have inventeda new and useful Improvement in Ghiidrens Sleds, of which the followingis a specification.

The nature of my invention consists of a pushing-rod at each side of thesled, provided with a slide at its forward end, and having its rear endpointed or shod, in combination with ways. The slides are pivoted to therods and provided with handles forgiving them a reciprocating movementon the ways for propelling the sled. The ways have an upward inclinalion to give an easy pull in operating the pushing-rods, ashereinafter fully described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is,

', a plan view of the sled having my improvements. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of the-same. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation.

Like letters of reference in all the figures indicate the same parts.

A A represent the runners, and B the seat, which is supported by meansof the posts 0 O U U and cross-bars D D, in the usual manner. E E arepushing-rods, which are pointed at their rear ends, as represented, orshod, for taking hold of the ground or the ice or snow. Their front endsare connected with the slides G G 011 the ways H H at the sides of thesled.

The front ends of the ways are riveted to the turned-up ends of therunners A A, and their rear ends, to the under side of the seat B, theseends having vertical parts to elevate them above the seat and give theman upward inclination, as represented in Fig. 2, to give ease to themovement of the slides G G in the operation of the pushing-rods E E.

The ways are represented in the drawings as made of rods bent in themiddle to form parallel parts having the proper width, and the slides GG have corresponding holes to fit them; but the ways may as well be madeof flat bars of iron.

The slides are provided with handles 61 d, for giving them thereciprocating movement on the ways. At each forward movement of theslides they are brought to the front ends of the ways, and, beingpulled, are brought to the rear ends thereof, whereby the sled is sentforward a considerable distance at each pull.

I I are guides for the rear ends of the push ing-rods E E.

I claim as my invention- The pushingrods E E, having pivoted slides G G,provided with handles (1 d, in combination with the runners A A, havinginclined ways H H, substantially in the manner and for the purpose setforth.

ROBERT STEEL.

Witnesses: THOMAS J. BEWLEY, STEPHEN UsTIoK.

